This event will feature the launch of two brand-new GEF publications. We will discuss their content with the authors alongside two expert panels, leaving ample time for questions and networking.
Launch: Green Vision(s) on European Security and Defence (upcoming)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call within and beyond the green movement, exposing serious weaknesses in the EU’s security approach. Amid a complex, fractured, and volatile geopolitical landscape, it is important for greens to be critical yet credible voices on military and defence questions, while offering an alternative to increasingly conservative, militaristic frames. This publication maps out the green visions and positions on key security and defence issues across eight European countries. The resulting findings, convergences, gaps, and tensions were put to a wide range of independent experts for their comments and insights. Together, they form a strong basis to discuss what a green security and defence policy should look like in the coming years and beyond.
